River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-14
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.

a disastrous flood occurred Saturday
at Thompson Falls, Idaho. A big dam, con
structed a year ago on one side Of Blossom
lake to afford water for the placer mines of
that region, suddenly yielded to the immense
pressure of the lake, situated at a high alti-
tude on the Bitter Root divide Vast
masses of water came rolling down the
steep canyon with resistless fore. 1t made
q rushing noise that was heard for miles.
Rocks and trees were torn out and swept
along like chaff The Thompson Falls road
extended along the course of the freshet
and the thOroughfare is reported to he to
tally destroyed for miles. A stage loaded
with passengers was passing up the road
when the flood came down the mountain
side. The driver just escaped by running
his horses to high ground The flood
poured past for one hour, cutting a wide
channel and tearing deep chasms. Many
wagons and teams are reported swept away,
bridges destroyed and large damage to
property 1t Is feared that lives have been
lost. II is reported that the mining towns of
Mountain City aud York will be nearly de
strOyed. Mail communication is inter
rupted and the Miles Telegraph line annihil-
ated. A number of freight teams were sup
posed TO be on the road at the time. They
have certainly been lost. The disaster is
very serious one to mining prospects.
Hurley Wis, was the scene ola second
disastrous fire on the evening of the 10th,
which originated on the stage of the Alcazar
variety theatre, and before they could escape
seventeen persons were burned to death all
of them connected with the theatre. The
fire swept on until the heart of the city was
a mass of flames, and some eighty buildings
were consumed. This, with previous fire,
destroyed nearly all the business portion of
the town, and the losses by the two fires
reach StDO,O0 and the Insurance was merely
nominal Nearly 800 people suffered losses
and good many all they possessed and are
reduced to the necessity of living in tents.
The fifth annual Mahtomedi Chaut-
tauqua Assembly, at Mahtomedi, White
Bear Lake, Mimi, begins July p and con
tinues 20 July -, with Leon II. Vincent Of
Rochester, Y. Y, and Rev. Wilbur L. Dav.
idsOn of Cleveland, Ohio, Superintendent
of instruction. The course of instruction
comprises lectures by ex-senator h. n
Bruce, Miss Lydia NJ. Won Finkelstein, a
native of Jerusalem, Rev. DR. Willitts of
Louisville, KY, and other eminent assembly
workers. The course includes the features
that have rendered the Chautauqua. y. ",
assemblies so valuable and important There
will be large attendance this year.
John Jorgenson Modest, of St. Peter.
Mimi, was riding on the Chicago 4 North
western excursion train TO the celebration
at Gary, Oak. When the train reached
Goodwin IL was discovered that man was
missing. The section men went back and
found the lifeless remains of Modest "a few
miles east of WATERFOWL. The left arm was
severed from the body and the head fear
fully mashed. The body was brought to
NatertOwn and placed in the hands of DIR.
GrOesbeck, coroner His death is supposed
TO have been accidental
The most extensive fire that has oc-
CURED in Beloit took place July 5, in Blodg-
EFT & Nelson's planning mill. The fire caught
in the third story in the betting, and before
il could be brought under control the whole
story, with the roof, W. consumed. A large
amount of flour was destroyed, and the ma
chinery was much injured. Ii is impossible
TO estimate the loss. Ii probably will be be
tween 5000 and $1,000, some of which is
covered by insurance.
Gov. Leslie of Montana has issued
his proclamation calling for an extra ses-
sion of the legislature Aug. -, to amend
several laws framed at the last session. in
GLIDING the bounty and revenue laws. The
former law has drained the territorial treas
ury, $4,000 having been paid out on boun-
ties in the past three months. The desire
for a special session was almost unanimous
Miss Frank johnson. young lady
about eighteen years of age, living in West
Chatfield, Mimi, attempted suicide Friday